NBDC Stakeholder Dialogue

Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday 23 July

8:30–9:00	Registration
9:00–9:15	Opening (Amlaku Asres - Representative from the Amhara Bureau of Agriculture (BoA)) OpeningSpeech_AmlakuAsres.docx Details Download 18 KB
9:15–9:30	Objectives and introduction by Kees Swaans
9:30–10:30	Experiences from regional programs, projects and organizations
	Experiences of MERET project of Ministry of Agriculture in Integrated Watershed Management in Ethiopia – by Betru Nedessa PRESENTATION
	Experience of GIZ–SLM Amhara on agricultural water management – by Abdo Kedir PRESENTATION
	Success stories of learning watersheds in BNB of Amhara region: Lessons and implications for sustainable RWM – by Gizaw Desta PRESENTATION
	Q&A after presentation, general reflections and comments Q&AafterPresentation_GeneralReflection.docx Details Download 17 KB
10:30–11:00	Break
11:00–11:30	Experiences and lessons learned from the Nile BDC by Simon Langan PRESENTATION
11:30–12:00	Q&A after presentation and general reflections and comments Q&A_forSimon_Comments.docx Details Download 19 KB
12:00–12:30	Key issues to take forward:
	Best bet BestBet_GreenCard.docx Details Download 387 KB
	Lesson learned LessonsLearned_YellowCard.docx Details Download 395 KB
	Issue that need to be addressed IssuestobeAddressed_RedCard.docx Details Download 411 KB
12:30–14:00	Lunch
14:00–15:00	Breakout sessions by regions and federal level (description and diagnosis of current situation on institutional arrangement, policy and practices)
	Oromia region Oromia_Poster.docx Details Download 398 KB
	Amhara region AmharaRegion_Poster.docx Details Download 1 MB
	Federal Federal_Poster.docx Details Download 547 KB
15:00–15:30	Plenary discussion/report back
	Federal level FederalGroupDiscussion.docx Details Download 16 KB
	Oromia region OromiaGroupwork_Notes.docx Details Download 20 KB
	Amhara region AmharaGroupwork_Notes.docx Details Download 18 KB
15:30–16:00	Break
16:00–17:30	Mixed small group discussions on characteristics of a potential future program on RWM in the Blue Nile river basin
17:30	Closure day 1
18:00–19:00	Cocktail reception

Day 2: Wednesday 24 July

8:30–9:00	Recap day 1
9:00–10:30	Group presentations from mixed groups on potential future programs on RWM in the Blue Nile river basin
	Group 1 – Validation and Scaling out of best practices of RWM Group_1RWM Regional Stakeholder Dialogue.ppt Details Download 400 KB
	Group 2 – Unlocking the potential of RWM for livelihood improvement in the Abay river basin Group2_IWMI presentation.pptx Details Download 80 KB
	Group 3 – Addressing barriers on policy implementation and institutional integration for enhanced rainwater management in the Abbay basin, Ethiopia Group3_NBDC_Addressing institutionalBarriers.pptx Details Download 76 KB
	Group 4 – Research based RWM initiative: A project proposal for intervention in the Blue Nile basin Group4_ILRI_IWMI future collaboration program.pptx Details Download 104 KB
	Q&A based on each group presentation Q&AAfterProposalPresentation.docx Details Download 16 KB
10:30–11:00	Break
11:00–12:00	Taking issues forward on key issues that emerged, potential for funding, and establishment of a task force Fishbowl_session.docx Details Download 19 KB
12:30–14:00	Lunch
14:00–15:00	Short follow up meeting with task force Beyond the NBDC_revised.docx Details Download 20 KB